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Wooden Carved Head, Sailor, with Pipe
Located in Vienna, AT
Carved wood head, finely carved, sailor, with pipe, rare, good original condition.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Wooden Carved Head, Sailor, with Pipe
Wooden Carved Head, Sailor, with Pipe
H 3.94 in W 2.17 in D 3.94 in
A sailor’s carved coconut Bugbear powder flask
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A sailor’s carved coconut Bugbear powder flask. This carved coconut is carved with two ovals, one
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Antique Early 19th Century English Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Coconut

Antique Carved Wood Bust of a Sailor
Located in London, GB
A charming vintage carved solid wood bust, depicting an 18th / 19th century sailor. This dates from
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Busts

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Wood

Welsh Sailor's Sea Chest
Located in Woodbury, CT
Welsh sailor's sea chest with canted sides. Painted red chest has black canvas top embossed with
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Welsh Sailor's Sea Chest
Welsh Sailor's Sea Chest
H 17 in W 35.5 in D 18 in
19th Century Maritime Nautical Sailor Folk Art Carved Cassia Pod Nut Curiosity
Located in Lowestoft, GB
We believe this to be a cassia pod, and likely picked up by a sailor on his travels in the mid to
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Antique 19th Century European Nautical Objects

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Natural Fiber

Decorative Wood Carved Tramp Art Keepsake Box or Sailors Valentine with Heart
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A superb Folk Art sailors valentine Tramp Art keepsake box. Wide in form, this beautiful Primitive
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Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Antiquities

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Metal

Small Sailor Whirligig, circa 1930-1940
Located in Nantucket, MA
Figural standing sailor whirligig, carved from Pine wearing a white hat with metal brim, a blue
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Pine

Hans Zatzka, Austrian (1859-1945) Oil on Canvas "Young Girl in a Sailor's Suit'
By Hans Zatzka
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dressed as a Sailor" within a carved gildwood frame. The charming portrait depicts a seated young blonde
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Belle Époque Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

A Fine Austrian Oil on Canvas "Portrait of a Young Girl in a Sailor's Suit"
By Hans Zatzka
Located in LA, CA
Dressed as a Sailor" within a carved gildwood frame. The charming portrait depicts a seated young blonde
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Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

A cleverly carved mahogany walking cane
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A cleverly carved mahogany walking cane, the sailor made cane carved with zigzag and diamond
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Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Mahogany

Naïve Coconut Shell “Bugbear” Powder Flask Carved as a Fish
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
shell powder flasks They were reputedly carved by sailors or soldiers who visited the East or West
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Antique Early 1800s Decorative Baskets

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Coconut

Bugbear Coconut Tea Caddy on Silver Dolphin Base
Located in Dallas, TX
A Bugbear coconut tea caddy mounted on a silver dolphin base. Bugbear coconuts were carved by
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Antique Late 18th Century Tea Caddies

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Silver

French Early 20th Century Wardrobe
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This amazing armoire is in walnut and carved in the wood of sailors ships in a different situation
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Early 20th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Iron

French Early 20th Century Wardrobe
French Early 20th Century Wardrobe
H 74.8 in W 46.3 in D 20 in
19th Century Decorated Sea Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
case with applied molding around base, the original wooden beckets with relief carved and gilded stars
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

19th Century Decorated Sea Chest
19th Century Decorated Sea Chest
H 17.25 in W 37.5 in D 17.13 in
Sailor-Made Carved Hardwood Bowl with Bone Handles
Located in New Hope, PA
An exceptional carved hardwood bowl or trencher embellished with carved bone handles. Retaining a
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Antique Mid-19th Century South American Folk Art Decorative Bowls

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Bone, Hardwood

Rare Carved Marital Aid created by a Merchant Sailor c.1890
Located in London, GB
An unusual piece of early erotica intended as a gift from a merchant sailor to keep his lover
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Antique 19th Century British Boxes

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Wood, Ebony

One of a kind Classic Carved Bone Sailors Hook on 18K and Diamonds Bail Pendant
By Alison Nagasue AKN Design
Located in Rutherford, NJ
Iconic Sailors Hook in Vintage hand carved bone with a night sky sparkle diamond bail handmade in
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2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

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Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rare Sailor-Made Whale Ivory Umbrella Form Needle Case
Located in Woodbury, CT
A very rare whale Ivory scrimshaw umbrella form needle-holder. Throughout the 19th century whalers would practice the art of scrimshaw to keep themselves occupied since many whaling ...
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20th Century American Nautical Objects

Carved Sailor Bug Bear Powder Flask
Located in Newark, England
The sailors bug bear dating to the late 18th century carved in relief with a central crest with
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Antique Late 18th Century European George III Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Coconut

Carved Sailor Bug Bear Powder Flask
Carved Sailor Bug Bear Powder Flask
H 4.92 in W 3.94 in D 3.74 in
Carved Sailor Bug Bear Powder Flask
Located in Newark, England
The sailors bug bear dating to the late 18th century beautifully carved in relief with intricate
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Antique Late 18th Century European George III Sculptures and Carvings

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Coconut

Carved Sailor Bug Bear Powder Flask
Carved Sailor Bug Bear Powder Flask
H 4.92 in W 3.94 in D 3.74 in
Sailor’s Folk Art Game of Recluse, Late 18th-Early 19th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
Sailor’s Folk Art game of recluse, late 18th-early 19th century. An antique hand carved sailor
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Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Folk Art Game Boards

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Bone, Rosewood

Sailor Made Carved Wooden Seam Rubber
Located in Nantucket, MA
With a Turk’s head knot handle with rope twist shaft, one side inscribed with ‘R.Y’ with a crown and a snake entwined with an anchor, the reverse having a male and female with a diam...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Wood, Hardwood

Sailor Made Carved Wooden Seam Rubber
Sailor Made Carved Wooden Seam Rubber
H 5 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in
Exceptional Chinese Carved Coral Boat with Sailors
Located in New York, NY
An Exceptional Chinese carved coral boat with sailors. Very finely carved. With original wooden
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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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Coral

Folk Art Sailor Carved Coconut, circa 1800
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Sailors from various countries would carve green coconuts to help pass the time. This particular
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Antique Early 1800s European Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Coconut

Carved Antique Camphor Chest Chinese Sailors Trunk
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A heavily carved Chinese camphor wood chest, circa 1930. Great interiors piece, can work as a side
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Vintage 1930s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Wood

Early 1900s Carved Wood Chandelier from Brittany, France, "Sailors of St. Malo"
Located in Dallas, TX
Based on the 19th-century folklore of the lost fisherman of St. Malo, France, this highly carved
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Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wood

Antique Sailor Made Carved Bone Dolphin Motif Walking Stick or Cane
Located in Atlanta, GA
American, 20th century. An antique sailor made carved bone walking stick or cane. The cane head is
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20th Century American Mounted Objects

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Brass

Nantucket Sailor Boy Whirligig, circa 1880
Located in Nantucket, MA
1824), a hand carved flat figure of a sailor in brown and white paint, wearing round cap with metal
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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Pine

18th Century Sailor Work Lidded Jar
Located in High Point, NC
18th century sailor work hand carved coconut lidded jar from England. The coconut has been hand
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Antique 18th Century English Regency Cigar Boxes and Humidors

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Coconut

Antique Sailor Made Carved Bone Nantucket Basket Motif Walking Stick Or Cane
Located in Atlanta, GA
American, likely mid 20th century. A carved bone walking stick in the form of a nantucket style
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20th Century American Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass

"Dewey Boy" Sailor Whirligig, Nantucket, circa 1890s
By William Chase
Located in Incline Village, NV
American 19th century Folk Art whirligig is hand-carved and painted, probably pine, in excellent
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Antique 1890s American Folk Art Weathervanes

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Wood, Paint

Promotional English Rope Works Sailors Nautical Knot Display
Located in London, GB
Promotional rope works sailors knot display We are proud to offer an early 20th century
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Vintage 1930s British Victorian Historical Memorabilia

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Rope, Wood

Rare English 19th Century Scrimshaw Sailors Gaming Dice Game
Located in London, GB
English scrimshaw sailors dice game. A unique example, handcrafted with scrimshaw carved gaming
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Antique 1890s British Folk Art Game Boards

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Bone

Late 19th Century Folk Art English Whirligig Sailor Figure
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century Folk Art whirligig sailor figure We are proud to offer an original late 19th
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Antique 1890s British Folk Art Native American Objects

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Wood

American White Pine Sailor's Nautical Traveling Chest, Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American white pine sailor's nautical traveling chest with upper hinged top, exposed dovetailing
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Antique 1810s American American Colonial Nautical Objects

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Wrought Iron

Early 19th C Maritime Sailor's Coconut “Bugbear” Memento Mori Gun Powder Flask
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Antique nautical sailor's carved coconut “Bugbear” gun powder flask, late 18th/early 19th century
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Antique Early 19th Century European Nautical Objects

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Natural Fiber

19th Century "Bugbear" Carved Coconut with School and Anthropomorphic Scenes
Located in New York, NY
’ coconuts were often carved by sailors on long sea voyages who had visited the tropics and collected the
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Coconut

Ornate 18th c. French Beveled Mirror Carved from Whale Bone
Located in Dallas, TX
Ornate 18th c. French Beveled Mirror Carved from Whale Bone. Carved by French Sailors. Beveled oval
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

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Mirror

19th Century "Bugbear" Carved Coconut with a Lion and Equestrian Hunt Scene
Located in New York, NY
. 'Bugbear’ coconuts were often carved by sailors on long sea voyages who had visited the Tropics and
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Coconut

19th Century English Handcarved Soldiers Ditty Box
Located in London, GB
Soldiers ditty box A delightful example of a hand carved 19th century Folk Art sailor’s ditty box
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Antique Early 1900s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Naïve Rounded Coconut Shell “Bugbear” Powder Flask with Silver Mounts
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
½ in 12cm. They were reputedly carved by sailors or soldiers who visited the East or West Indies in
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Antique Early 1800s Models and Miniatures

Materials

Silver

French Nautical Art Nouveau Painted Pier Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
original with some foxing and crystallization. Carved wood flanking female sea nymphs speak to Greek
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

French Bugbear Coconut Flask
Located in New Orleans, LA
. These flasks are believed to have been carved by soldiers or sailors who had traveled through the East
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Antique 19th Century French Other Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Coconut

French Bugbear Coconut Flask
French Bugbear Coconut Flask
H 7 in Dm 4 in L 7 in
Sailor’s Carved Cow Horn
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A sailor’s carved cow horn, the hollow curved body incised with naïve depictions of a compass rose
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Antique 1810s English Nautical Objects

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Horn

Sailor’s Carved Cow Horn
Sailor’s Carved Cow Horn
H 0.1 in W 14.5 in D 0.1 in
Romer Carved Italian Figures Boat Captain Sailor
Located in Ferndale, MI
From a large collection of Romeor Italy hand carved sculptures . Fun and whimsical depictions of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Danish Sailor Hand Carved Folk Art Wine Stopper
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish Navy Sailor, called "matros" in danish. This Folk art wine or oil stopper, in hand carved
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Vintage 1920s Danish Folk Art Barware

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Wood

Early 20th C Curios Sailors Naval Maritime Carved & Painting Coconut Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A unusual carved and painted coconut, possibly produced by a sailor on a long and tedious voyage
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Early 20th Century French Nautical Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber

English 19th Century Sailors Folkart Beckets Museum Display
Located in London, GB
Beckets Museum Display We are proud to offer a unique ex maritime museum example, of a Sailors
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Antique 1860s British Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Leather, Rope, Wood

English Nautical Sailors Folk Art 19th Century Drafts Board Game
Located in London, GB
highly unusual example of a late 19th century sailors folk art handmade drafts board. A hand carved
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Antique 1890s British Folk Art Games

Materials

Wood

19th Century Prisoner of War Sailors Folk Art Ship Model
Located in London, GB
19th Century Prisoner of War Sailors Folk Art Ship Model A fine example of a 19th century sailors
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Antique 1850s Unknown Folk Art Models and Miniatures

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Wood

Early 20th Century Diorama Sailor Made Ship Anna
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Hand carved, painted and sailor made ship model of the Swedish sailing ship Anna. With a typical
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Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century "Bugbear" Carved Coconut
Located in New York, NY
were carved on long voyages by sailors who had visited the Tropics and collected the 'green nuts
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Coconut

19th Century "Bugbear" Carved Coconut
Located in New York, NY
were carved on long voyages by sailors who had visited the Tropics and collected the 'green nuts
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Coconut

18th Century French Carved Oak Breton Wardrobe
Located in Buxton, GB
Brittany area in France in days gone by. The wardrobe has 2 doors, heavily carved with dancing sailors
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

18th Century French Carved Oak Breton Wardrobe
18th Century French Carved Oak Breton Wardrobe
H 79.53 in W 48.82 in D 18.9 in
Mid-Century Modern Framed Diorama of Swedish Ship Condor
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
The Diorama is hand carved and painted by a sailor, circa 1950's. A Diorama can either refer to a
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Glass, Wood, Masonite

Sailor's Carved Coconut
Located in North Egremont, MA
Carved 19th c. coconut with imagery that seems to be Mexican, mounted on iron base
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Folk Art Sculptures

Sailor's Carved Coconut
Sailor's Carved Coconut
H 4.75 in W 4 in D 2.25 in
Sailor Made Bone Lady
Located in New York, NY
Folk Art was made in many forms by sailors on long voyages. Often the inspiration was a woman left
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Sailor Made Bone Lady
Sailor Made Bone Lady
H 8 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in
19th Century Sailor Snuffbox
Located in Paris, FR
sailor. This is a typical Folk Art piece of work. Inhaling snuff, or snuffing, as it is also called, was
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Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Tobacco Accessories

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Wood

19th Century Sailor Snuffbox
19th Century Sailor Snuffbox
H 6.7 in W 1.19 in L 6.7 in
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Carved Sailor For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic carved sailor available at 1stDibs. Each carved sailor for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, ceramic and stoneware. If you’re shopping for a carved sailor, we have 7 options in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect carved sailor — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each carved sailor bearing modern, folk art or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Project 213A each produced at least one beautiful carved sailor that is worth considering.

How Much is a Carved Sailor?

A carved sailor can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $709, while the lowest priced sells for $79 and the highest can go for as much as $8,500.